Michigan Residential Code Flashcards
A building inspector has been notified of a life threatening condition on a job site. When may the building inspector review the job site?
anytime.
As a licensed builder, you are applying for a permit to construct a new house. Which of the following is required to be submitted?
Description of the work to be done.
Once a permit is issued you have _________ days to begin work or the permit is void.
180 days
Once work begins and for some reason work stops, you must start work again within ______ days or the permit is void.
180 days
By code the first inspection on a new home construction site would be
Foundation
What inspection is called for after all work is completed?
Final.
A Certificate of Occupancy is issued at the completion of a building project by the local building department. What purpose does a “C of O” serve?
Show that the work was done according to code and the house may be occupied.
Basic wind speeds for 50 year mean recurrence interval for Michigan is
115 mph
Ground snow loads for Michigan range from ______ in the southeast corner to _____ at the northern tip.
20 to 100 pounds per square foot
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for exterior balconies
40 pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for decks attached to exterior walls
40 pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for attics without storage
10 pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for uninhabitable attics with storage
20 pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for sleeping rooms
30 pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for rooms other than sleeping rooms
40 pounds
The minimum requirement for a door leading from the attached garage into the dwelling unit is
1 3/8” solid core
If a steel door is used for leading from the attached garage into the dwelling unit, the minimum fire rating would
20 minutes
An attached garage shall be separated from the dwelling unit by a minimum of _______ drywall applied to the garage wall side.
1/2 inch gypsum
An attached garage shall be separated from the living space above by a minimum of _______ drywall applied to the garage ceiling side.
5/8 inch gypsum
In reference to fire blocking, the maximum horizontal distance is ________ feet.
10 feet
According to code, fireblocking is required
Ceiling level
Draft stops shall be installed so that the area of any concealed space does not exceed
1,000 sqft
Combustible insulation shall be separated a minimum of ________ inches from heat producing devices.
3 inches
All habitable rooms shall be provided with aggregate glazing area of not less than ______ of the floor area.
8%